Sony Ericsson Z525 clamshell phone launched

Sony Ericsson today announced the Z525, a push-to-talk upgrade to the popular Sony Ericsson Z520. The Z525 is a stylish clamshell which works worldwide. The Z525 handset which also features Bluetooth, a VGA camera, as well as a host of messaging capabilities, will be sold in the US beginning in the second quarter 2006.

The Sony Ericsson Z525a is quad-band GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900. It will be available in New Blue and starts shipping during Q2 2006.